Lake Massabesic
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Lake Massabesic is a large freshwater reservoir in southern New Hampshire that serves as the primary drinking water supply for the city of Manchester and a popular spot for outdoor recreation.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Massabesic Lake | 1 |
| Massabesic Lake (Manchester, New Hampshire) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freshwater body
ⓘ
lake ⓘ reservoir ⓘ |
| averageDepth | approximately 17 feet ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cityServed | Manchester, New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevation |
approximately 250 feet above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 76 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| fishingRegulation | New Hampshire Fish and Game regulations apply ⓘ |
| hasBoatLaunch | public boat launches in Auburn ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Brown’s Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Double Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Gildersleeve Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutflow | Cohas Brook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShorelineFeature | Massabesic Audubon Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrail |
Massabesic Lake Trail network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rockingham Recreational Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 5 miles
ⓘ
approximately 8 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Hampshire
ⓘ
Rockingham County, New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Auburn, New Hampshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manchester, New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Manchester Water Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | approximately 50 feet ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from a Native American word often interpreted as “place of much water” ⓘ |
| nearCommunity |
Auburn, New Hampshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chester, New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearProtectedArea | Massabesic Audubon Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfWatershed | Merrimack River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryWaterSupplyFor | Manchester, New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits | gasoline-powered personal watercraft ⓘ |
| recreationalActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
boating ⓘ canoeing ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ kayaking ⓘ |
| surfaceArea |
approximately 10 square kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 2,500 acres ⓘ |
| swimmingPolicy | swimming prohibited in main drinking water areas ⓘ |
| use |
drinking water supply
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Massabesic Lake
this entity surface form:
Massabesic Lake (Manchester, New Hampshire)